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Show oo ' WILSON COMMENT ON REBEL ISSUE Reiterates Intenton of United States to Respect Sovereignty Sovereign-ty of Mexican People. AMERICAN ATTITUDE Re-establishment of Constitutional Constitu-tional System Reply to Carranza Flag Must Be Honored. Washington, D. C April 23. President Presi-dent Wilson issued the following comment com-ment on the Carranza statement: "I wish to reiterate with the greatest great-est earnestness tho desire and Intention Inten-tion of thi3 government to respect In every possible way the sovereignty f.nd Independence of the people of Mexico. "The feeling and intention of the government In this matter are not based on politics. They go much deeper than that. They aro based on a genuine friendship for tho Mexican Mexi-can people and a profound interest In the re-establlshment of tho constitutional consti-tutional Bystem. "Whatever unhappy circumstances or necessities may arise, this object will be held steadily In Yiew and pursued pur-sued with consistent purpose, so far as thiH government 1b concerned. U. S. Must Not Be Flouted, "But we are dealing with facts. Wherever and whenever tho dignity of the United States is flouted, Its International rights or the rights of Its citizens invaded, or its Influence rebuffed, where it has the right to attempt to exercise it, this government govern-ment must deal with those actually in control. It is now dealing with General Huerta in the territory he now controls. That he does not rlght-ully rlght-ully control it does not alter the fact "bat he does control it. Wo are Jealing, moreover, only with thoso vhom he commands and those who ome to his support. With these we nust deal. They do not lawfully represent rep-resent the people of Mexico. In that fact, we rejoice, because our quarrel is not with the Mexican people and we don't deslro to dictate their affairs. But we must enforce our rightful de-mauds de-mauds on those whom tho existing au-thorities au-thorities at the place where we act, do, for the time being, represent." |